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IRS Issues 2021 Limits for Retirement Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On Oct. 26, 2020, the IRS announced in Notice 2020-79 cost of living adjustments (COLAS) to the qualified plan dollar limits for 2021. Below is a summary of the limits that are generally relevant for most retirement plans....

FCC Reaffirms Deregulation of Internet Access Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On Thursday, October 29, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Order on Remand (adopted at its October 27 meeting), responding to the D.C. Circuit's remand of certain aspects of the agency's earlier Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIF Order)....

Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 44

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are not in session this week. Next COVID Package Negotiations.

U.S. Financial Regulators Propose Rule that Supervisory Guidance Does Not Equal Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

On October 20, 2020, a consortium of U.S.

Eleventh Circuit Is Not So Sweet To Consumer Plaintiffs Alleging FACTA Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

A&B Abstract: The Eleventh Circuit’s recent decision in Muransky v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., No. 16-16486 (11th Cir. Oct 28, 2020) marks a shift in the court’s position regarding what a consumer plaintiff must allege in order to demonstrate Article III standing under Spokeo, Inc. v.

Corporate Restructuring and its Potential Impact on H-1B Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Facing the financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies may be contemplating corporate restructuring.

The Legislative Branch’s Answer to Stopping Counterfeit Goods: The SHOP SAFE Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

This post is the second in our ongoing series on the heightened focus in 2020 on combating the sale of counterfeit goods.

The Barton Doctrine After Dismissal: Protection Denied

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued an opinion that calls into question the long-held Barton doctrine following the dismissal of a bankruptcy case and thus the jurisdiction of that court. In Tufts v. Hay, No.

Sanctions for Partially Frivolous Appeals in California

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Sometimes in an appeal, the appellant takes a “kitchen sink” approach to briefing by advancing a number of baseless claims. Appellant has the burden of showing the lower court erred and may believe if it hurls enough contentions, maybe one will stick....

COVID-19: New SBA Forms Asking Key Necessity and Liquidity Questions

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/11/20

Borrowers of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of US$2M or more will be required to complete a new form as part of the Small Business Administration (SBA) review process, which appears to ask key questions about private equity (PE) ownership, market capitalization, quarterly revenue, and CO

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